CLIMATE CHANGE HOT TOPIC AS WORLD LEADERS GATHER IN EGYPT

French President Emmanuel Macron tells the COP27 UN climate summit the Ukraine war shouldn’t change commitments on climate

Earlier UN chief António Guterres warned world leaders gathered in Egypt that humanity must “co-operate or perish”

“We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator,” he said

UK PM Rishi Sunak will call for a “global mission for clean growth” when he addresses the summit later

The UN says progress on cutting the emissions that cause global warming has been “woefully inadequate” since COP26 in Glasgow last year

The planet has already warmed 1.1C since pre-industrial times and scientists say rises must be limited to 1.5C by 2100 to avoid the worst effects

But experts predict carrying on with current policies would lead to a rise as high as 2.8C this century

Poor countries are pushing for financial compensation from rich countries responsible for most historical emissions.